US-Pakistan Relations in the Summer of 2011 (ARI)
This ARI discusses the current crisis in US-Pakistan relations and analyses the interaction between Washington and Islamabad since the events of 9/11.
China, the US and the new world order
The Internationalisation of the Renminbi: Prospects and Risks (ARI)
By looking at how far China has gone in internationalising its currency, the Renminbi (RMB), it is possible to identify the main strategic goals that China wants to achieve through this process, along with the main risks that such an objective embodies.
China-Spain-Latin America Triangulation in a Chinese Perspective (ARI)
This paper looks at the prospects for triangulation between China, Spain and Latin America in the wake of the Sinopec-Repsol deal in Brazil.
The Policy Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa of Large-Scale Chinese FDI (ARI)
The existence of large state-owned Chinese firms and private investors engaged in investing primarily, but not exclusively, in resource and infrastructure sectors in SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa) is a major preoccupation in economic and political circles. In order to understand it, Chinese investment has to be differentiated into four different types, and its distinctive characteristic unpacked –ie, the bundling together of aid, trade and FDI (foreign direct investment)–. This has major policy implications for how SSA should relate to Chinese investors in order to maximise available opportunities.
The EU’s Global Governance Versus China’s Harmonious World (ARI)
The EU’s ‘Global Governance’ and China’s ‘Harmonious World’ seem to be competing to be the dominant idea on international relations in the new century.
China and Africa: A Mutually Opportunistic Partnership? (ARI)
The relationship between China and Africa is positive for both sides and the exchange of essential natural resources for infrastructure to foster economic development is more likely to benefit than paternalistic and failed aid strategies.
The Impact of the Global Crisis on China and its Reaction (ARI)
The current global financial crisis is having a significant negative impact on the Chinese economy, affecting exports, foreign exchange reserves and structural adjustments.
A Preliminary View of Obama’s Future Energy Policy
A preview of the likely contours of President-elect Barack Obama’s future energy policy and an assessment of the potential ramifications.
China Returns to Africa: Anatomy of an Expansive Engagement
This paper presents a scoping analysis of the main contours of relations, offering an anatomy of key dimensions of an expansive Chinese engagement in the continent that remains dynamic.
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